十之八九 — “Most likely”
十之八九 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “most likely”. In all probability; nine times out of ten. Literally, “Eight or nine out of ten”.
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十之八九 Pronunciation and Pinyin
十之八九 Character Breakdown
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他准备得这么充分，这次考试十之八九会取得好成绩。
He prepared so thoroughly, he's nine times out of ten going to get a good grade on this exam.
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Synonyms of 十之八九
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Open the tool →Questions about 十之八九
What does 十之八九 mean?
十之八九 (shí zhī bā jiǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “most likely”.
How do you pronounce 十之八九?
十之八九 is pronounced shí zhī bā jiǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 十之八九 literally mean?
Literally, 十之八九 means “Eight or nine out of ten”. It is used to mean “most likely”.
What is the Chinese definition of 十之八九?
比喻有极大的可能性。